A woman stands in a stadium, bathed in warm sunlight, eyes closed and hand on her chest, exuding a sense of calm and reflection amidst a backdrop of empty seats. We introduce practitioners and trainees to a critical yet often overlooked dimension of athlete support — mental resilience — with particular attention paid to how resilience develops, why it matters for performance and wellbeing, and what evidence-based techniques help athletes build it over time. Research tells us
